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Bad Blood Between the Egyptians and Israelites Began With … Hippopotamuses?
Sometimes, all it takes is an animal.
By
Christopher Eames
• February 11
Tel Et-Tell
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
‘My Lord, Your Servant’:
Adoni
in the Bible and the Amarna Letters
Interesting parallels grounding the Israelite conquest in and around the Amarna age
By
Christopher Eames
• February 5
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The 19 Generations of 1 Chronicles 6: Evidence for the Early Exodus
Genuine evidence for an early Exodus date? Or the product of artificial inflation?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 25, 2024
Interview: The Book of Esther—Fact or Fiction?
Is this book a ‘free composition’ with ‘many exaggerations’?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• December 22, 2024
The David and Solomon Puzzle
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Amenhotep II as Exodus Pharaoh—With a Low Egyptian Chronology?
He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 18, 2024
Assyrian Deportation Policy at Tel Hadid
Artifacts from Tel Hadid marvelously match the biblical account of Assyria’s deportation practice.
By
Samuel McKoy
• December 16, 2024
Has the Tel Dan Stele Been Reconstructed Incorrectly? New Research Suggests Yes
A compelling new study reveals the three chunks of the famous stele to be the work of two scribes.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 2024
The Golden Earring Pendant of Jerusalem
Uncovered a decade ago, this exquisite gold object is perhaps the best evidence yet for a Phoenician presence in Jerusalem at the time of Solomon.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
The Ketef Hinnom Scrolls: Earliest Biblical Text Ever Discovered!
You’ve heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Have you heard of the Ketef Hinnom Scrolls, which are centuries older and just as extraordinary?
By
Christopher Eames
King Rehoboam’s Fortifications Found at Biblical Lachish
An interview with archaeologist Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• December 5, 2024
The Message of the Tel Dan Stele
By
Dinesh D’Souza
Israel’s War Reveals the Need for Biblical Archaeology
Excavating, publishing and sharing Israel’s biblical history has never been more important.
By
Brad Macdonald
3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet Discovered on Family Hike
A 12-year-old finds an ancient treasure.
By
George Haddad
• November 29, 2024
Manetho’s Exodus Pharaoh, ‘Amenophis’ (Amenhotep): Any Reason to Doubt?
Manetho names the Exodus pharaoh as one of the ‘Amenhoteps’—another pillar to the early-date Exodus. Are late-date rebuttals sufficient?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 27, 2024
Last Chance to See the Tel Dan Stele at Armstrong Auditorium!
Less than a week remains to see the the Tel Dan Stele on display at Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond, Oklahoma.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• November 25, 2024
INFOGRAPHIC: 2024 Ophel Excavation
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Ophel Excavation 2024 Update: Meet the Ophel Family
What it’s like to volunteer on the Ophel excavation
By
Nicholas Irwin
Ophel Excavation 2024 Update: Overview
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Jephthah’s ‘Three Hundred Years’: Evidence for the Early Exodus
But do the counterarguments have any weight?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 15, 2024
A Perfect Example of
Letting the Stones Speak!
A lesson for us all from the Tel Dan Stele
By
Gerald Flurry
The Imago Mundi: Babylonian Directions to Noah’s Ark
The 2,700-year-old map that gives directions to a rather familiar vessel
By
Christopher Eames
• November 11, 2024
Dating the United Monarchy to the 10th Century
b.c.e.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
INFOGRAPHIC: King Solomon’s Temple
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Early Bronze Age Settlement Discovered Near Beth Shemesh
An ancient cultic site gives a new window into early urbanization in Israel.
By
George Haddad
• November 1, 2024
Keeping Kosher in Iron IIA Jerusalem (and Philistia)
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
The Use—and Genius—of Chambered Gatehouses
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
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